Museum House is a proposed 26 story tower from Related California Urban Housing, LLC.
By: Chad Kim
LAOCDB reported about the Museum House project back in late February which can be accessed here: http://www.laocdb.com/oc-development-news/museum-house-proposed-26-story-condominium-tower-in-newport-beach
Here is an excerpt from the previous article:
"The Museum House project is located in Newport Beach's Newport Center/Fashion Island area and the address is 850 San Clemente Drive. The developer, Related California Urban Housing, LLC. (Related), is proposing to construct a 26 story condominium tower consisting of 100 condominium residential units.
The proposed 26 story tower will stand 295 feet tall with another 20 feet for "...mechanical equipment and elevator overruns." (p. 9). This will make the total height of the tower 315 feet tall. According to the OC Register, the 520 Newport Center Drive tower from the Irvine Company is 315 feet tall. This tower is located within the Newport Center area and the proposed tower would be of equal height with the tallest tower in Newport Center area."...
LAOCDB reported about the Museum House project back in late February which can be accessed here: http://www.laocdb.com/oc-development-news/museum-house-proposed-26-story-condominium-tower-in-newport-beach
Here is an excerpt from the previous article:
"The Museum House project is located in Newport Beach's Newport Center/Fashion Island area and the address is 850 San Clemente Drive. The developer, Related California Urban Housing, LLC. (Related), is proposing to construct a 26 story condominium tower consisting of 100 condominium residential units.
The proposed 26 story tower will stand 295 feet tall with another 20 feet for "...mechanical equipment and elevator overruns." (p. 9). This will make the total height of the tower 315 feet tall. According to the OC Register, the 520 Newport Center Drive tower from the Irvine Company is 315 feet tall. This tower is located within the Newport Center area and the proposed tower would be of equal height with the tallest tower in Newport Center area."...
Based off the April 07, 2016 Newport Beach Planning Commission meeting agenda, the Museum House project will be making an appearance as an agenda item. A staff report provided shows a new rendering of the tower from Robert A.M. Stern Architects and MVE + Partners:
From City of Newport Beach; Courtesy of: Related California Urban Housing, LLC., Robert A.M. Stern Architects, and MVE + Partners
The above image shows the rendering of the new tower which is shown as the tower that is closest to the reader. As shown, Newport Center already has several office high rise towers which are the towers behind the rendering.
According to the description from the agenda item, a presentation will be provided and no formal decision will be made. Furthermore, a draft of the environmental document for the project is planned to be released in Summer of this year where the public can review, as well as, comment on the project.
For those interested in attending tomorrow's meeting it will be held at 6:30 PM at the City Council Chambers - 100 Civic Center Drive.
Newport Beach has been seeing an increase in multifamily development. Proposed developments: 150 Newport Center, The Residences at Newport Place. Under Construction: Multifamily Apartments at the former San Joaquin Plaza, and Uptown Newport Village.
Stay tuned for more updates!
References:
http://www.newportbeachca.gov/PLN/planning_commission/current_agenda.pdf
http://newportbeach.legistar.com/gateway.aspx?M=F&ID=9f3e7e0f-a5e3-4380-a0f0-bb62a2dce0d1.pdf
According to the description from the agenda item, a presentation will be provided and no formal decision will be made. Furthermore, a draft of the environmental document for the project is planned to be released in Summer of this year where the public can review, as well as, comment on the project.
For those interested in attending tomorrow's meeting it will be held at 6:30 PM at the City Council Chambers - 100 Civic Center Drive.
Newport Beach has been seeing an increase in multifamily development. Proposed developments: 150 Newport Center, The Residences at Newport Place. Under Construction: Multifamily Apartments at the former San Joaquin Plaza, and Uptown Newport Village.
Stay tuned for more updates!
References:
http://www.newportbeachca.gov/PLN/planning_commission/current_agenda.pdf
http://newportbeach.legistar.com/gateway.aspx?M=F&ID=9f3e7e0f-a5e3-4380-a0f0-bb62a2dce0d1.pdf
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